All remaining ISIS members in Baghouz are foreign-born

Most of the ISIS members who surrendered yesterday from the area SDF has trapped the gangs in Baghouz are from Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turkistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Indonesia, Chechnya, Daghestan and Iraq.

ANF

DEIR EZ-ZOR

Friday, 15 Mar 2019, 11:45

A 1.500 person group of ISIS members and their families who were trapped in the narrow area in the Baghouz village in Deir ez-Zor’s Hajin district by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) surrendered yesterday. The gang members are mostly from Turkic republics, and had refused to surrender before despite the numerous calls.

The ISIS members are mostly from Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turkistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Indonesia, Russia, Chechnya, Daghestan and Iraq. The evacuation of ISIS members and their families were documented by the ANF. The SDF operation against the gangs who refused to surrender and say they will fight continues.

Following the intense clashes the other day, a 1.500 person group of gang members and their families surrendered yesterday at noon.

Most of the surrendering gang members are from Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turkistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Indonesia, Russia, Chechnya, Daghestan, Iraq and Algeria. There are significantly few Syrians among them.

Some 9.000 people were evacuated between March 4 and 10 from the corridor the SDF fighters opened.